HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 07-059COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO. X12 r79 BILL NO. 59
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'L
SECTION 1. Chapter 24, Article 1, Section 24 -3, of the Hawai'i County Code, 1983
(2005 Edition), is amended to add the following, to be appropriately numbered and to read as
follows:
O "Speed Limit" means the absolute maximum speed limit
designated and physically displayed in the right of way for
establishing the legal maximum vehicle velocity.
SECTION 2. Chapter 24, Article 7, Division 2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition) is amended to add the following new section to be appropriately numbered and to
read as follows:
Section 244 ). Maximum speed limits may be reduced in a
residential or a business district
(a) The Director of public works is authorized to approve the
reduction of maximum speed limits in residential and
business districts in five mile per hour increments to a
minimum of 15 miles per hour for any subdivision being
developed under Chapter 23 of the Hawaii County Code.
The Director may reduce speed limits under this section
when topographical, geometric and /or physical conditions result
in limited sight- distances, vehicle operating restrictions and /or
other engineering safety factors that warrant such a reduction.
(b) Speed limits set by the Director of public works pursuant
to this section may be further changed by the council by
ordinance.
SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL ME BER, COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
Kona, Hawai'i
Date of Introduction: March 21, 2007
Date of I" Reading: March 21, 2007
Date of 2nd Reading: April 4, 2007
Effective Date: April 17, 2007
COMM. 191
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii
Introduced By:
Brenda Ford
Date Introduced:
March 21, 2007
First Reading.
March 21, 2007
Published:
N/A
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Second Reading: April 4, 2007
To Mayor: April 12, 2007
Returned: April 19, 2007
Effective: April 17, 2007
Published: April 27, 2007
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Higa
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Hoffmann
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Ikeda
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Jacobson
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Naeole
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Pilago
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Yagong
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Yoshimoto
X
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0
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Ford
X
Higa
X
Hoffmann
X
Ikeda
X
Jacobson
X
Naeole
X
Pilago
X
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Yagong
X
Yoshimoto
X
9
0
0
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
COUNCIL CHAIkHAjC \.
DEPUTY A 3 N COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAII
Date
Approve Disapproved this I day
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MAYOR, C(ILINTYOFIIAWAI7
COUNTY CLERK
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Reference: C- 191 /PWIRC -11
Ord No.: C17 r